SOUTHERN ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
November 17 th 2002
Judge: Mrs Joy Field DOGS:
My thanks to the Officers and Committee for inviting me to judge the dogs at their Championship Show and for their warm hospitality. The new venue provided the benefit of generous sized rings and good lighting. I had many lovely dogs to go over but I have one main concern regarding mouths. The incisors in many cases are so small that with normal wear and tear they are likely to be worn away at a very early age. This fault together with level bites gives cause for concern.
MINOR PUPPY: 7, la
1 BAKERS MANDYSET BACK ON THE SAUCY
Well boned 7 month tri Good height on the leg, tight feet, lovely head and expression with dark eyes short level back, good turn of stifle, short hocks, nice tail action. Sound mover.
2 YOUNGS OWNWAYS MONEY TALKS
Pretty headed 6 month old blue. Enough bone, good front and feet, short coupled, sound rear end. Moved well and steadily for a baby. Promising.
3 SWEETINGS JAKAMIN ROYAL PRINCE
PUPPY; 5 2a
1 LITTLECHILD & DAVIES RAVENSETT DARK'N'DASHING
Beautiful dark blue boy of 10 months. Very flashy and so well balanced for age. The best of heads, dark eyes, long neck, short level back, very shapely quarters Good feet and tail carriage. Shown in beautiful coat. Moved well BPIS
2 TAYLORS WANSLEYDALE FREE AS A BIRD
Very sound moving blue of 11 months and a close decision with 1. A much bigger dog overall but as yet not quite the balance. Super head, good front and feet, strong quarters and correct tail carriage.
3 LANDS TATTERSETT FIREBIRD
VETERAN; 7 la Lovely class of oldies
1 DENNIS' SH CH. MARIGLEN VALENTINO
This 8 yr,. old is a great favourite of mine. I love his head with its kind expression, long neck, short, firm back, strong well angulated quarters Moved well, enjoying his day out.
2 WRIGHT'S WYNACRE SUMMER GOLD
This 9and a half yr. old orange is such a credit to his owner. Lovely head, strong well ribbed body. Very well muscled still and shown in good coat. He went round the ring as though he owned it.
3 YOUNGS BELLESET FREE 'N' EASY
JUNIOR DOG; 12 la
1 DERRYS BALVENIE WHAT A SENSATION
This orange boy won this class with some to spare. Beautiful head and expression. Good front, long' neck, clean shoulders, deep brisket, well angulated quarters Moved well with lovely tail action. Beautifully presented.
2 McCABES RACHDALE WINDBIRD
This orange was giving away a lot in age and maturity. Very nice head and expression, good front, long neck, good rib cage. Slightly longer cast than the previous dog. Good quarters Moved soundly.
3 SCHONEVILLES BALVENIE MARK OF ZORO
SPECIAL YEARLING: 9 la
1 DERRYS BALVENIE WHAT A SENSATION
2.COLES INGELLA PRARIE GOLD J W
I liked this orange dog a great deal and he has many of the qualities I admired in the winner. Very sound dog on the move. Well-shown and presented I just preferred the head of 1.
3 MONTGOMERYS CARBINE ISTABRAQ OF RADLAKE
MAIDEN: 5 2a
1 HOLLANDS MANDYSET DIRTY D ANCING
13 mouth blue boy, unplaced in junior due to his lack of maturity. Sweet head, nice body shape, sound on the move once settled
2 JENNINGS CANTERIS COCHRANE
Good headed dog with dark eye and sweet expression. At the moment he is needing more weight over the loin in order to give him better balance.
3 ALEXANDERS MERLEYCOPSE PERFECT GENT OF ALEXATOR
NOVICE: 5 la
1 SCHONEVILLES BALVENIE MARK OF ZORO
Dark blue, attractive head, long neck, short level back, nice bend of stifle. Moved well with good tailcarriage. Needing more furnishings in order to complete the picture.
2 MANDYSET DIRTY DANCING
3 MERLEYCOPSE PERFECT GENT OF ALEXATOR
TYRO: 4
1 RACHDALE WINDBIRD
2 ATTWOODS MARIGLEN GALILEO
Beautiful headed orange of 15 months. Good front and shoulders short in the back. Well angulated quarters. Moved soundly but a little proud of his tail
3 TOMPSETTS RADBROOKS BREAK AWAY
GRADUATE: 8 2a
1 COLLIERS FISHWICK MY GUY
I considered this orange dog for higher honours.. I loved his head and expression with his dark brown eyes. Very well developed short, well-ribbed body, good turn of stifle, short in the back, neat feet, lovely tail carriage. Beautifully presented.
2 HARADINES WILDQUEST SAMBA SPIRIT OF HALLIANA
Yet another good dog that I liked very much. Not quite the head of the winner, but good front and feet, clean shoulders, well ribbed, deep chest, short well coupled body, sound quarters. Moved well and again very good presentation
3 REITHS KENMIILLEN CRUSADER
POSTGRADUATED:17 4a
Very good class with many good dogs going cardless
1 HAYDENS MARIGLEN GERSHWIN of HAYWORTH
This elegant blue dog is now approaching his best. Beautiful lean head with dark eye. Excellent neck and shoulders, tight front, neat feet, short level back, strong well-angulated quarters, good tail set. Moved true in both directions. Shown in beautiful coat and condition. RCC
2. WILKINSON & LUDBROOKS CUMBERSETT HI FORCE for BECKANTIE Yet another dog I liked very much but just preferred the head of the winner. Many of my previous comments apply to this tri boy. Very sound moving and well presented.
3 HALSTEADS HAMMOON FLY BY NIGHT
LIMIT: 10 IA
1 BARKER & GODFREYS CALEYDENE ENDEAVOUR for ELMWOOD
Very well balanced blue belton and tan his head, lean and expressive with dark eye. Good height on the leg, neat feet, good shoulders, short level back, well angulated hind quarters, correct tail set. Best mover in the class. I do not feel that this dog has yet reached his best so the best may be yet to come. I was happy to award him his Third CC and RBIS
2 LI'ITLECHILDS RAVENSETT VERSACE
Beautiful headed dark blue, excelling in head neck and shoulder Presents a stunning outline when standing. Moved steadily with lashing tail action but not as positive in front as the winner.
3 PEARCES WESTONFIELDS ANOTHER BLUE
OPEN:6; 2a
COLLIERS QUENSHA MIDNIGHT EXPRESS TO ROSZARKE
5 yr. old orange now coming to his best Attractive head with soft expression. Well put together, neat feet, good rib cage, short back, and strong quarters. Moved with style.
2 DERRYS BALVENIE PAUL SCARLET
Good headed orange shown in good condition. Very nice outline. Moved well
3 HALSTEADS HAMMOON ELITE
SPECIAL BEGINERS: 11 2a
1. WILDQUEST SAMBA SPIRIT of HALLLANA
2.·MELLISHS OWNWAYS MOVING SHADOW for MONBREC
Very nice blue, VHC in the strong postgraduate class where he tended to look a little immature. I liked his head very much, short coupled, sound mover. Shown well
3 KENMILLLEN CRUSADER
SOUTHERN ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
BITCHES
Judge Sue Wilkinson
It was nice judging the breed again but feel that the overall quality is not what it used to be particularly in the puppy classes and this is where the breeding stock of the future lies. The Open Bitch was a tremendous class; the first four could change places any day. The feet on two third of the entry was appalling. No amount of roadwork will ever change bad feet. This is a fallacy. It is in the breeding, so do give this some consideration. Tails are another problem. They should be set almost in line with the back. Many were set on to low detracting from a level topline. There were not to many gay tails but the ones with them were those whose tails were set very low.
MINOR PUPPY (13.3) Difficult class to judge as they were all so naughty, but this is so much nicer than seeing them terrified, 1.Pearces Westonfields Pick A Lily mature eight month old blue, nice head, neck and shoulders, good all through, well muscled a little erratic on the move, but when she did settle she went well. 2.Frosts Tremorgan Blaze' Of Dreams pretty tricolour in good coat, pretty head, good neck and shoulders, well sprung ribs nice, not quite the feet of winner. 3.Bakers Mandyset The Futures Orange.
PUPPY (10. 5) 1.Hendersons Brenholm Spring Gift. 2, Bowens Brenholm Morning Sun At Chelmsett. I see they are litter sisters, Two very promising babies with lovely heads and expressions, both nicely made with good spring of rib and good feet. Both went well on the move, not a lot between them, but felt the winner was better in neck and was best puppy bitch. 3. Halsteads Hammoon Hidden Treasure.
VETERAN (4.2) 1 Halsteads Sh.Ch. Rockstro The-Night Fly Of Hammoon, very attractive dark blue who certainly deserves her title, lovely head, clean neck, good shoulders nice back end, good feet, really moved using her tail. 2. Jennings Canteris Conchita, a lot to like about her, was not so vivacious on the move
JUNIOR (15.6) 1 Bakers Mandyset Merry Go Round. I liked this tri, lovely head, good neck, shoulders bend of stifle, feet could be a little tighter, but stylish on the move when she settled. 2 Schonevilles Balvenie Marbree, pretty headed tri, very short coupled fore and aft, nice tail set, sound. 3. McCabe Rachdale Wild Flower.
SPECIAL YEARLING (5.2) I Colliers Bondgate Moment Of Madness At Rosarke, my type, prettv headed tri, lovely expression, dark eye, good neck shoulders and quarters, beautifully presented as are all from this, kennel, nice on the move. She has a bright. future. RCC. 2.Tompsetts Radbrooks Wouldn't It Be Nice difficult to go over as she was naughty, nice type, moved well.3,McCabes Rachdale Wild Flower.
MAIDEN 1 Bowens Brenhohn Morning Sun At Chelmset.
NOVICE (7.4) 1 Bakers Mandyset Merry Go Round 2. Jennings Capriata. 3. Aults Silversun Solstice Eve.
TYRO (5. 1) Buckleys Fishwick Maybe Baby. I liked her overall confirmation but found her a little plain in head. Very sound and won the class on her movement. 2.Tomsetts Radbrooks Wouldn't It Be Nice. 3.McCabes Rachdale Wild Flower.
GRADUATE (7.1) 1.Buckleys Fishwick Sunflower, orange, a true English, just my type, beautiful head and expression, presented to perfection, lovely on the move, tail set could be a little higher. 2.Reiths Elusive Secret Shadow, dark blue, a little out of coat but correctly constructed and moved well, not quite the head or expression of winner.3. Bartholomews Bartholeys Scarlet Ribbons.
POST GRADUATE (21.9) There were an awful lot of light eyes in this class. 1. Halsteads Hammoon Little Nutmeg. Not a big bitch but very sound. Sweet head, nice expression, good shoulders, well sprung ribs, not to long in loin. Immaculate as are all from this kennel. 2. Bakers Mandyset Jiggery Pokery, dark orange, nice head, expression, good reach of neck, good shoulders and bend of stifle, correct tail set. moved well using her tail. 3.Pearces Westonfields Honeysuckle.
LIMIT (12.5) 1. Wilkinson & Ludbrooks Beckantie Pipit. Very pretty headed dark blue, lovely dark eye, clean neck, well-laid shoulders, good quarters, sound mover. I liked her type. 2.Taylors & Searchs Bocharo Sapphire Blue of Wansleydale, dark blue, slightly rangier and not so mature as one, another nice type, moved well. 3.Kays Steelcross Blue Diamond.
OPEN (10. 5) 1. Morgan & Botts Roszarke Masquerade Behind Quensha. A beautiful headed tri with melting expression, long clean neck set into well-laid back shoulders. excellent spring of rib and not to long in loin, nice bend of stifle, correct tail set and feet. In lovely hard condition. I gave her the RCC when she was a junior and now she has matured she deserved her CC and Best In Show. Well done. 2. Cocketts SH.CH.Hollygrove Little White Lie. Blue. Another lovely bitch who certainly deserves her title. So much to like about her, and unfortunate to meet the winner. 3.Stubbingtons SH.CH. Bondgate Midnight Madness.
SPECIAL BEGINNERS (6.2) 1. Reiths Elusive Secret Shadow. 2.Tompsetts Radbrooks Wouldn't It Be Nice. 3.McCabes Rachdales Wild Flower.
JUDGE. Sue Wilkinson